Standard attack pattern
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CAPEC-87: Forceful Browsing
An attacker employs forceful browsing (direct URL entry) to access portions of a website that are otherwise unreachable. Usually, a front controller or similar design pattern is employed to protect access to portions of a web application. Forceful browsing enables an attacker to access information, perform privileged operations and otherwise reach sections of the web application that have been improperly protected.
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High
Typical severity
Per MITRE
High
Likelihood of attack
Per MITRE
3
Related weaknesses
CWEs this targets
Standard
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MITRE classification
Overview
CAPEC-87 (Forceful Browsing) is a standard-level attack pattern catalogued by MITRE in the Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC). It describes a recurring method attackers use to exploit software weaknesses.